The court case against the suspect who allegedly started the fire is delayed with a warning to the defence over dragging its heels. The commission, meanwhile, wraps up the first part of its investigation into the Usindiso fire, which killed 76 people last year.
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Their testimonies at the commission of inquiry into the deadly fire that killed 77 people in Johannesburg s CBD in August will follow the three firefighters who took the stand on Thursday on day one of the public proceedings.
Lucas Thipe is a platoon commander for the Joburg Emergency Services. He was the third witness giving evidence at the commission of inquiry into the Usindiso building fire on Thursday.